Redacted JA.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document for a contract extension under Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 12.1 simplified procedures. The Department of War, Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate is seeking to extend specialized technical and program management support services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies (OASD(CT)) through a two-month extension period from March 18, 2026, to May 17, 2026, with an estimated award value of $1,957,240.00. The extension is justified under FAR 12.102(b) and 12.103-1, citing the original contract HQ0034-25-C-E098 and the incumbent contractor SAIC as the sole source capable of providing uninterrupted support. The follow-on competitive contract is anticipated to be awarded by April 30, 2026.

The justification details that OASD(CT) requires continued non-personal support services including professional research, program and policy analysis, budgeting, IT support, records management, and legislative support across multiple Critical Technology Areas such as Directed Energy, Hypersonics, Integrated Sensing & Cyber, Space Technology, Energy Resilience, Advanced Computing & Software, Trusted Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy, Human-Machine Interfaces, and Microelectronics. The Government estimates replacement costs of over $1.8 million if competition were pursued, including $196,525 for onboarding and training, $393,050 for knowledge transfer, and $1,179,150 for opportunity costs associated with performance delays. A Notice of Intent was posted on SAM.gov on March 11-13, 2026, which received no competitive responses. The Contracting Officer determined fair and reasonable pricing based on comparison to historical prices under the current contract and FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(v) proposal analysis techniques.